FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HARMONIC ACE 23CM W ERG HANDLE

MDR report key: 1161677 · Received September 16, 2008

Report

Report Number
3005075853-2008-01732
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 16, 2008
Date of Event
August 22, 2008
Report Date
August 22, 2008
Manufacturer
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC
Product Code
LFL
PMA / PMN Number
K042777
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

INFO ANTICIPATED, BUT UNAVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING AN INCISION HERNIA PROCEDURE, THE TISSUE PAD CAME OFF THE DEVICE. IT LOOKS LIKE THE TISSUE PAD MELTED. THERE IS A PARTIAL PAD ON THE CLAMP ARM. THEY NEVER FOUND THE PAD. THEY USED ANOTHER HARMONIC DEVICE TO COMPLETE THE PROCEDURE. THERE WAS NO PT CONSEQUENCE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HARMONIC ACE 23CM W ERG HANDLE LFL ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, LLC NA UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other GENERATOR| HANDPIECE